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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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