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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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