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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors 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 increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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