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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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