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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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