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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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