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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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