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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies 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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