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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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