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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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