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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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