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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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