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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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