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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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