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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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