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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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