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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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