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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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