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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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