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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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