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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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