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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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