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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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