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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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