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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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