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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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