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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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