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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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