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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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