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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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