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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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