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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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