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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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