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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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