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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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