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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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