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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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