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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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