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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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