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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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