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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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