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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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