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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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