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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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