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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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