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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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