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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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