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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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