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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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