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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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