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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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