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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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