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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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