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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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