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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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