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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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