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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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