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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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