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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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