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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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