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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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