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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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