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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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