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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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