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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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