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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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