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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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