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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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