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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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