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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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