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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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