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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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