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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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