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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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