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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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