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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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