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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses 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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