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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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