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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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