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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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