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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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