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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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