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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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