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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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