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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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