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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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