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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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