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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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