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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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