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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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