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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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