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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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