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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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