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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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