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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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