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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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