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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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