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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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