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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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