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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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