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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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