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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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