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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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