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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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