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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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