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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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