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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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