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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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