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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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