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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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