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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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