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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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