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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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