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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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