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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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