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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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