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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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