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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure 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 business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key 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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