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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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