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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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