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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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