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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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