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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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