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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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