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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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