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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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