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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)