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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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