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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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