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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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