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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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