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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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