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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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