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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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