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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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