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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major 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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