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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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