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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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