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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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