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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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