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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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