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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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