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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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