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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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