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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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