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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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