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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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