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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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