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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants 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 developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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