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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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