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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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