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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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