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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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