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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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