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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp 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 crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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