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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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