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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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