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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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