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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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