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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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