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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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