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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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