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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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