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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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