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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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