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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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