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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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