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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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