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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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