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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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