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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand 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 expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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