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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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