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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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