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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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