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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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