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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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