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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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