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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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