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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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