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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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