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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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