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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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