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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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