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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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