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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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