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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want 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 satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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