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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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