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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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