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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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