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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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