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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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