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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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