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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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