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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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