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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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