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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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