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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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