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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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