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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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