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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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