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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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