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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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