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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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