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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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