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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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