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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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