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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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