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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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