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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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