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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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