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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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