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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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