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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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