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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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