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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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