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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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