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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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