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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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