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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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