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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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