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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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