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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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