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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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