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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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