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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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