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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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