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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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