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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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