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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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