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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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