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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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