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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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