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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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