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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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