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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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