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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources