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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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