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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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