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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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