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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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