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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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