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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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