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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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