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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand 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 demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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