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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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