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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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