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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts 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 subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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