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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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