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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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