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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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