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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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