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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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