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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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