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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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