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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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