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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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