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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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