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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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