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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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