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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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