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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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