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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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