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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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