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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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