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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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