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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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