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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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