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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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