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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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