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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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