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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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