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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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