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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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