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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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