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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting 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 exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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