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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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