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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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