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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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