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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the 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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