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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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