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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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