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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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