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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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