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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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