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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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