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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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