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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting 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 inspiring new book also explores 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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