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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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