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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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