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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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