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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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