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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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