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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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