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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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