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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people 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. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these 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 desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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