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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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