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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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