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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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