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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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