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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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