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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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