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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources