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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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