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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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