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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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