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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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