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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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