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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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