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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education