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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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