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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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