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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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