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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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