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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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