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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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