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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning 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. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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