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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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