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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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