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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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