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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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