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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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