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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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