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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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