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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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