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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know 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 details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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