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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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