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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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