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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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