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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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