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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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