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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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