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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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