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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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