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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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