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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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