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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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