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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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