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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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