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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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