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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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