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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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