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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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