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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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