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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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