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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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