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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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