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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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