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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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