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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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