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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive 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 increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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