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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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