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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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