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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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