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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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