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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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