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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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