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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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