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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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