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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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