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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand 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 educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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