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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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