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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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