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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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