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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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