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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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