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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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