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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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