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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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