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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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