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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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