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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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