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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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