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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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