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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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