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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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