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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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