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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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