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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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