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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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