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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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