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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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