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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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