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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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