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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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