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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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