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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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