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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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