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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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