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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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