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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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