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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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