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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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