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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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