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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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