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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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