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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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