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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire 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 dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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