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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators 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 Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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