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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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