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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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