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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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