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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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