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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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