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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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