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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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