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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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