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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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