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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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