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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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