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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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