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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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