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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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