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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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