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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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