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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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