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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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