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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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