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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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