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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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