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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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