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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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