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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners 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 institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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