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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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