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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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