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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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