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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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