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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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