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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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