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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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