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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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