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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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