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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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