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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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