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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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