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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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