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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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