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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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