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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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