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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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