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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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