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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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