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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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