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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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