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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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