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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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