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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify 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 business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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