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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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