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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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