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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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