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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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