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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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