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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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