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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the 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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