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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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