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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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