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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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