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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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