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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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