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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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