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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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