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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly 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 scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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