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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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