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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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