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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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