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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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