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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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