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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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