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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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