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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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