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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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