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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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