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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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