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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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