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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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