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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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