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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better 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 growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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