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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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