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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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