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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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