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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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