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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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