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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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