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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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