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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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