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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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