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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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