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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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