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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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