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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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