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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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