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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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