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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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