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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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