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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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