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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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