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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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