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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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