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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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