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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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