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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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