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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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