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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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