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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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