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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics 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 meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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