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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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