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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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