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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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