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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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