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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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