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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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