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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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