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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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